banderole

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A banderole; esp. a banner displayed at a funeral procession and set over the tomb.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

Bannerol, in its main uses the same as banderole, is the term especially applied to the square banners carried at the funerals of great men and placed over the tomb.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various

Even a simple banderole or scarf suffices to indicate movement in the air if well arranged.

From Art Principles With Special Reference to Painting Together with Notes on the Illusions Produced by the Painter by Govett, Ernest

From the extremity of which fluttered a small banderole or streamer bearing a cross.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

It was discovered, thanks to the same breeze, that the black banderole of the Gypsies was the last of the seven.

From The Prince of India — Volume 02 by Wallace, Lewis